Today, Harbaugh, typically tight-lipped on his players’ contract situations, said Goldson deserved a multi-year deal. The six-year veteran was a first-team All-Pro and was named to his second straight Pro Bowl this past season. The 49ers can give him the franchise tag for the second straight season for $7.45 million, 120 percent of last season’s salary.

“He’s somebody that I think you reward,” Harbaugh said. “… You know he’s out there and opposing offenses know that he’s out there. He tackles and does everything that you’d want a safety to do. I feel like you reward those type of people. Who do you reward if you don’t reward those type of people?”

Will re-signing Goldson be a priority?

“Yes,” Harbaugh said. “I think that’s very fair to say.”

And it’s fair to say Goldson’s agent, Ben Dogra, will file away Harbaugh’s words when it comes time for contract talks.